Category Archives: WJTV
Events happening this weekend in Mississippi: April 26-28
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Take some time to unwind with friends, family or yourself this weekend. Below you'll find a list of some fun events going on this weekend (April 26-28) around Mississippi. Cent...
Apr 26, 2024
House Speaker Mike Johnson appears at Mississippi event
FLOWOOD, Miss. (WJTV) - U.S. Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) made a stop in Mississippi on Thursday, April 25. Johnson spoke at Jackson Preparatory School during an event hosted by the...
Apr 25, 2024
JSU fans react to Tomekia Reed leaving for Charlotte
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Jackson State University's (JSU) Women's Basketball head coach Tomekia Reed announced she is stepping down at the university to take a job at Charlotte. Since 2019, Reed and th...
Apr 25, 2024
Mississippi Senate conferees skip Medicaid expansion talks
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Drama erupted at the Mississippi State Capitol on Thursday as lawmakers continued to work on an deal to expand Medicaid for Mississippi's working poor. At the conclusion of Tue...
Apr 25, 2024
Vehicle catches fire on I-55 South in Hinds County
HINDS COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - All lanes were blocked on Interstate 55 South in Hinds County due to a vehicle fire. The incident happened on I-55 South past the Wynndale Road exit on Thursday, April 25....
Apr 25, 2024
JSU's Tomekia Reed named Charlotte's new head coach
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Tomekia Reed, the head coach for the Jackson State Women's Basketball team, has stepped down. According to a social media post by Charlotte Women's Basketball, Reed was hired a...
Apr 25, 2024
OSHA cites Hattiesburg poultry plant for more violations
HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WHLT) - The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited a Hattiesburg poultry plant for additional safety and health violations. Accor...
Apr 25, 2024
Plans for proposed Lake Caroline gas station withdrawn
MADISON COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - The developer behind a proposed gas station near Lake Caroline has withdrawn plans to allow Madison County to determine the zoning classification on the property. The Ma...
Apr 25, 2024
Fire damages 8 units at Ridgeland apartment complex
RIDGELAND, Miss. (WJTV) - A fire damaged eight units at a Ridgeland apartment complex. The fire happened early Thursday morning at Van Mark Apartments on Old Canton Road. Cause of fatal Mississippi pr...
Apr 25, 2024
No jail time for women accused of vandalizing Oxford fountain
OXFORD, Miss. (WJTV) - Two women accused of vandalizing a fountain in Oxford, Mississippi, will face no jail time and no community service. The Daily Journal reported Madison Brown, 18, of Davidson, N...
Apr 25, 2024